Thursday, June 2, 2011

Character #3 is: Padme Amidala

Padme Amidala
Affiliation: Naboo Queen, Republic Senator
Homeworld: Naboo
Height: 1.65 Meters
Weapon: Naboo Pistol
Ships: Naboo Royal Starship, Royal Cruiser, Naboo Skiff
Padme Naberrie Amidala, daughter of Ruwee and Jobal Naberrie, was the beautiful and wise queen from Naboo who would one day become Anakin Skywalker’s wife and mother of their two children, Luke and Leia. Padme career as a ruler started early: She became queen of Naboo at the tender age of 14 and fought valiantly against the invading Trade Federation for the liberation of her planet. It was shortly before the battle of Theed that she became acquainted with the Jedi.
Master Qui-Gon Jinn, His padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi, and their 10 year old charge, Anakin Skywalker.
After her term as queen, Padme was asked to remain active in the political sphere by becoming Senator of Naboo. When she became the target for assassination by the grudge carrying viceroy Nute Gunray of the Trade Federation, she found herself under the protection of Anakin Skywalker , now grown, whom she had not seen for almost 10 years. The two resumed their friendship , though it was clear that Anakin was in love with her. Padme, confused and conflicted, and understanding full well that falling in love was not an option for Jedi Kinghts, spurned his affections until she realized she could no longer hide her feelings. After fighting bravely by Anakin’s side in the battle of Geonosis, and caring for him during his recovery afterward, Padme married Anakin in secret on Naboo. When Anakin left to fight in the Clone Wars, Padme continued to pursue peaceful options for ending the war in the senate.
It was towards the end of the Clone Wars when Padme, now pregnant, had to deal with the devastating realization that Anakin was turning to the dark side. Refusing to believe the worst of the accusations against him, Padme was desperate to save her husband, and traveled to Mustafar to plead with him to be once again the good man he was. Anakin, however, grew enraged when he saw Obi-Wan emerge fro her ship, thinking Padme had betrayed him. In a fit of uncontrollable fury, he used the Force to choke her until she fell to the ground unconscious.
Obi-Wan took the dying Padme to the remote asteroid of Polis Massa, where she gave birth to twins Luke and Leia. Before dying, she told Obi-Wan that she still believed there was good in Anakin. Sadly, she would never know that her children would one day prove her right!
Note: From The Data Holocron: Funeral services for Padme were held on Naboo. Her open casket was drawn by white horselike creatures, and her hands clutched the japor that Anakin had given her when he was a small boy!

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